RESULTS OF YOUR TAG SEARCH:
Give Items of Value Warehouse saved nonprofits over $225,000 during special June event
This summer, the United Way Give Items of Value Warehouse has been BURSTING with generous donations from top national retailers and other corporate partners. GIV accepts in-kind donations and offers them at no charge to nonprofits, helping them keep their overhead expenses low so more financial resources can be funneled into programming for clients.
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Get to know…Amy Hawley, Volunteer Center Manager
Describe your role at United Way.
As the Volunteer Center Manager, it is my responsibility to coordinate volunteer activities within the organization. I am also responsible for reaching out to the nonprofit community to help assess and fill their volunteer needs.
Share your career history and how you made your way to United Way.
After graduating from Kansas State University, I began working . . . [Read More]
Why does Wichita lack young volunteers and how we are fixing that
By Jadie Chauncey, United Way Community Impact Intern
Ask anyone who volunteers, they will tell you the benefit. They are helping their community through hands on involvement. The values of volunteering are even greater for students, but in Sedgwick County we are facing lower numbers of student volunteers, so we are getting . . . [Read More]
Grant empowers local students to give back
A Youth Service America (YSA) grant secured last year by college students working at United Way of the Plains and Safe Streets Wichita is now funding 11 service projects led by Wichita Public Schools students.
This YSA grant to fund service and leadership opportunities for area youth is especially meaningful due to the university student leadership administering the . . . [Read More]
Volunteer Projects Honor September 11 Heroes
By Angie Prather, Vice President of Marketing and Chief Engagement Officer
How do you commemorate the September 11 attacks and honor the sacrifices made by so many Americans on that memorable day? By giving back to others.
A 9/11 Day of Service grant from the Kansas Volunteer Commission will be used by United Way of . . . [Read More]
Experience “The Moving Wall” as a Volunteer
By Angie Prather, United Way Vice President of Marketing and Chief Engagement Officer
Few memorials are as moving as those devoted to the men and women who have selflessly served our country in the military. Dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Veterans Day of 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is composed of two 200-foot long . . . [Read More]
OUR FOCUS
Our focus is on health, education, financial stability and basic needs—the building blocks for a good quality of life and a strong community. Click below to learn more about what we’re doing, the programs we invest in and our lasting impact in each area.
